Boley's Salmon Loaf

I would like to start with a disclaimer that I don't cook. So regardless of the voting, the fact that I even had basic ingredients and could follow a recipe makes me a winner. That said, I think I did pretty well. At least I didn't have to feed my concoction to the dog :)

Salmon Loaf



Here are my basic ingredients: salmon, milk, onion, eggs, bread crumbs and flavorings.

I made my own bread crumbs first:




Then combined all the ingredients:


I noticed halfway through mixing the ingredients that something was staring back at me. If you look closely, you can make out a hoot owl.

Continued:



Some changes I made from the recipe were that I used wheat bread crumbs and added different spices. I used some lemon pepper for taste. I used basil instead of dill and added a bunch of regular pepper.

Here's the loaf after coming out of the oven, 350 degrees for 45 minutes:



Now comes the most important part. Presentation. Some people make a lot of money making crappy food, but they present it well. Unfortunately, I have limited presentation skills. But I did manage to rest the loaf on a bed of greens, top off with some lemon juice and some parsley. Here's the finished product:



VERDICT

Pretty freakin' good, considering it's a fish in loaf form. I think Pam and I were both pretty skeptical considering when I put it in the loaf pan it looked like ham salad, which, if you are familiar with ham salad, is not at all appealing. We at it with some mixed greens and baked sweet potatoes. It's not something we would make every week, but it was surprisingly tasty. Below you can see Pam pleasantly surprised, as well as Lucky, who really was dismayed that we wouldn't let him have any.